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Carles Millan Replies: 1130 Views: 1387268 |
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Congratulations, Tobi.
I bought that book three months ago but couldn't identify the specimen as yours. Actually a piece of museum size and quality. And yes, it's an excellent book. |
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Hello Tobi
I'm very glad you finally got one of your dreams. That German classic is an excellent specimen worthy of a museum. An unusual color for the species with very well defined cubes. Absolute ... |
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Very nice color, Don! | |
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Very good barite. Perfect and transparent crystals, with that green color that gives them a touch of elegance. | |
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Carles Millan Replies: 921 Views: 1556071 |
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Dany and Tobi,
Thank you very much to both for posting your comments. I appreciate them a lot. |
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Don and Enrique, many thanks for your kind comments. | |
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Outstanding quality. The Amazonite looks translucent. Congratulations.
Hi Sante The crystals are not actually translucent, but I think they would be if they were much thinner. Glad you like it. T ... |
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Microcline - K(AlSi3O8), quartz - SiO2
Well balanced classic combination with lustrous microcline blue-green crystals aesthetically set among translucent smoky quartz crystals that add a nice color ... |
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Celestine - SrSO4
Just one among hundreds of thousands of celestine specimens from Madagascar (low price but high quality). A typical group of pale blue lustrous transparent celestine crystals s ... |
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Beautiful and special Celestine Carles
Hello! I'm very glad that you like it. Thank you for your compliments. |
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It is a truly beautiful piece. In the periodic table of the chemical elements it lies between Gypsum and Barite. Did you see the piece before it was trimmed? We have a few large (+20 cm) geodes of Cel ... | |
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Michael, I bought it just for that particular habit. You are very lucky to have such a magnificent collection. Thanks for your kind comment. | |
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Tobi, you almost always write a full journalistic review of my posted specimens so I must be very grateful.
You are right, some mineral specimens, due to their abundance, are mostly undervalued. Br ... |
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Perfect and beautiful specimen, Carles, congratulations.
Don, I'm really content that you like it. You own many excellent (and expensive) specimens that most of us enjoy when posted. |
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Celestine - SrSO4
Pale blue transparent crystals of celestine showing an uncommon habit for the species rarely found in this deposit. The crystals are elongated and tapered, with steep pyramidal fa ... |
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I guess mineralogist is not a profession. It is more of a hobby. However, as you know there are many mineral dealers that make a living, but none of them need to have a university degree. | |
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Hi sundown57
For your question to be resolved, you should provide more details. Here you will find a guide: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=1936 Thanks for your po ... |
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Carles Millan Replies: 1130 Views: 1387268 |
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Tobi, I find it a very nice and aesthetic tourmaline. Well done! | |
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Green Fluorapatite with Ferberite from Panasqueira.
Another nice specimen, showing good aesthetics in the relative position of both main crystals. |
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Lovely combo from Panasqueira! | |
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